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title: "Opinion: Jurgen Klopp should give hungry squad players FA Cup chance"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/opinion-jurgen-klopp-should-give-hungry-squad-players-fa-cup-chance/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2022-03-02T17:00:00Z"
modified: "2022-03-02T17:00:00Z"
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# Opinion: Jurgen Klopp should give hungry squad players FA Cup chance

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2022/03/02/virals-liverpool-forward-divock-origi-certain-to-leave-this-summer/) manager Jurgen Klopp is in rather a luxurious position ahead of the FA Cup fifth-round clash with Norwich City at Anfield.

The German boss has nigh on a fully fit squad available for the meeting and plenty of players hungry to make an impression on what could be a [historic campaign](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10559845/Liverpool-play-22-games-87-days-English-team-win-quadruple.html).

Having watched on as the Reds’ [lifted the Carabao Cup](https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1498016922050260992) on the weekend, a host of fringe players will be desperate to feature once again.

> WE ARE THE CARABAO CUP WINNERS!!! 😍🏆 [#CarabaoCupFinal](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CarabaoCupFinal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HDAq8DpkUa](https://t.co/HDAq8DpkUa)
>
> — Liverpool FC (@LFC) [February 27, 2022](https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1498016922050260992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Ahead of the contest, Klopp has [confirmed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3gbJvb1p6A) midfielder Thiago will not be available whilst Roberto Firmino also remains absent with an adductor injury.

However, the likes of Joe Gomez, Curtis Jones and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could all [make a return](https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/2ca0e9d3035c318232b4c335b0127c48-Joe-Gomez-and-Curtis-Jones-absences-from-Liverpool-squad-explained-as-Reds-prepare-to-take-on-Atletico-Madrid) to action.

Young academy prospects such as Conor Bradley, Tyler Morton and Kaide Gordon [may also be in line](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-norwich-city-23263679) for further first-team exposure.

Here’s how we think Klopp will lineup…

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

**Predicted XI**: Alisson; Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate, Kostas Tsimikas; James Milner, Harvey Elliott, Curtis Jones; Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Takumi Minamino, Divock Origi.

**Predicted Subs**: Caoimhin Kelleher, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Jordan Henderson, Andy Robertson, Naby Keita, Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, Sadio Mane, Fabinho, Kaide Gordon.

Whilst Klopp and Liverpool supporters alike will be [desperate to qualify](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/mar/01/jurgen-klopp-plays-down-talk-of-liverpool-winning-crazy-quadruple) for the quarter-finals, it’s likely a heavily rotated side will be asked to do so whilst firepower waits on the bench just in case.

Norwich are themselves [depleted due to injuries](https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/team-news-aarons-kabak-and-williams-doubts-for-liverpool) and embroiled in a relegation battle, perhaps giving the Reds an even greater luxury to rotate freely.

Safe passage through, minutes in the legs of [squad members](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/first-team) and a night off for a host of key players would be the perfect outcome.